The stylish babe could not hold back her starry tears at the trailer launch of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s new biopic based on the life of the iconic athlete Milkha Singh

We saw something unusual yesterday at the trailer launch of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s much-talked about Bhaag Milkha Bhaagstarring Farhan Akhtar in the lead role. The movie also has Sonam Kapoor playing the love interest of Farhan’s character. While in the promo Sonam looks all chirpy and giggly, at the trailer launch event yesterday we spotted the Kapoor gal shed a tear or two!

The style diva is usually seen beaming with pure enthusiasm and tremendous energy. But the moment she arrived on the stage last evening, Sonam was trying hard to hold back her tears. Watching the 28-year-old getting emotional, Farhan Akhtar had a lump in his throat and was visibly choked. But why were the two so moved? What was going on?

And then we found out, as the screen burst into life. So moving is the promo of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag that we felt all goosebump-y. We were privileged and thrilled to see the real Mikha Singh there, the athlete who made India proud with his remarkable achievements.The air at the do was charged with wild passion for sports and tremendous national pride. The Flying Sikh’s presence gave a touch of nostalgia to the event.

And explaining her tears Sonam said, “Emotions make me emotional. And the kind of emotions this film evokes is for all to see.” Farhan too maintained that he’s privileged to have got the opportunity to tell the extraordinary tale of India’s living legend, a man who – like so many others – could have been forgotten in the hustle and hurry of time.

The actor falls in love, joins the army and works super hard to become one of the best athletes in the country

The transition shown in Farhan Akhtar’s life is something that keeps us totally hooked in the new trailer of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. From being a flirtatious young bloke to a responsible hardworking athlete –Akhtar’s inspiring tale is riveting to the core. We like that one scene in which he’s trying to woo his lady love Sonam Kapoor and tells her how amazing it would be to have several kids with an impish grin on his face.

The one defining moment in the trailer is when he gets slapped by one of his army heads for allegedly disrespecting the uniform. We love Farhan’s simplicity, the beads of perspiration that exemplify his struggle throughout and his will to achieve something – every scene makes us want to look forward to this biopic!

The makers of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag have decided that they won’t release the trailer of the film unless the Flying Sikh clears it

As far as biopics are concerned, Bollywood is usually known to give a raw deal to the people on whose lives the movies are based. A few examples would be that of Phoolan Devi in Bandit Queen and Silk Smitha’s family in The Dirty Picture. Both the concerned parties came out and said that they were not consulted and that their real life stories were twisted by the makers for shock or emotional effect.

However, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra seems to be better off than his contemporaries in this regard. The director has invited ace runner Milkha Singh to provide creative inputs on the trailers of the film, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Milkha, who has reportedly charged a symbolic Re 1 for the story, will be flying down from Chandigarh to be a part of the creative team as they cut the first trailer of the film.

As far as factual details are concerned, we understand the filmmakers consulting Milkha. But we don’t know what inputs could Milkha give on the trailer considering he is an athlete and not a graphics person! But we hope that they consult the person responsible for cutting the first look of the film, because it simply blew our minds!

Filmmaker Arbaaz Khan says there were many requests for trailers to go with Dabangg 2, but Salman and he approved Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Kai Po Che - movies of their pals Farhan Akhtar and Abhishek Kapoor

Around 14 producers and directors were trying to attach their movies’ theatrical trailers to Salman Khan-starrerDabangg 2, which releases December 21. But only two films have made it - Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and Kai Po Che.

Both the movies’ trailers have been picked because of Salman and his brother Arbaaz Khan’s personal relationship with the people involved.

Confirming the news, Arbaaz said, “Farhan Akhtar is a very close family friend. Salman and I have grown up with Farhan. He personally requested for Bhaag Milkha Bhaag trailer to go with our film sometime ago. There was no question of refusing. Then we saw the trailer attached to Talaash. So we asked Farhan if he still wants his trailer with Dabangg 2. He said ‘yes’. So it’s there.”

“The other trailer going with Dabangg 2 is also a dear friend’s film. Gattu (Abhishek Kapoor) and I have known each other for years. He wanted his trailer of Kai Po Che to go with our film. So it is going. No questions asked.”

Arbaaz admits there was an avalanche of requests for trailers to go with Dabangg 2. “I’d have loved to say yes to all of them. I love watching trailers when I go for a movie, the more the merrier. However, we wanted Dabangg 2 to be of a particular length – no more than two hours and 10 minutes, so that exhibitors could squeeze in an extra show if they so wanted, since there’s an unusual demand for screenings of Dabangg 2,” he said.

The trailers of both the films are being digitally encoded into prints of Dabangg 2, which means they have to be screened with the main feature film and cannot be deleted at the whim of individual exhibitors. “The decision to attach the two trailers was purely emotional. We didn’t think of what should go with our film. We only thought of the personal equation that we share with the people who asked to attach their trailers with us,” said Arbaaz.

The much awaited trailer of Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s film is out, and the lead actor seems to do absolute justice to the strong personality of the Flying Sikh

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s Bhaag Milkha Bhaaglooks like a film that’s going to be a milestone in Farhan Akhtar’s career. Industry insiders are raving about how the first look at the trailer has left them awestruck. Akhtar’s body language is superb and the uncanny resemblance he has with Milkha Singh is evidence enough of the hard work that the actor has put in. From training on a craggy terrain to running atop a train, Farhan makes you believe that he will do absolute justice to real life of the athlete.

The full story of the sportsman will be revealed on July 12, 2013. And as the makers gear up to do the much needed preparations before the release, every single scene in the promo looks extremely intriguing. Akhtar’s hardships, how he achieved success and managed to be the center of attraction in a stadium full of cheering admirers, and how did he manage to not stumble despite the many obstacles – the promo inspires you and makes you want to know more about Singh’s life without looking and sounding preachy so far. Sonam Kapoor is missing from the teaser and we wonder what her look in the film is going to be like.

It’s always great to get motivated by a famous personality’s life – be it by reading an interesting biography or watching a riveting film like BMB, we look forward to it with bated breath!